Hi Julie.. I lived in the uk for 6 years .. Do you suffer from diabetes or had PCOS? How old are you? And did the surgeon mention how much will your loop be or how much does he suggest?
Lap band is useless btw and it is expected that within 2 years it will not be used anymore
I initially wanted a sleeve but my surgeon said the following:-
1- MGB is reversible, so if anything happens God forbids there is always a way back and plan B
2- MGB is associated with less risk of bleeding and leakage compared to sleeve
3- type 2 diabetes respond better to MGB than to sleeve
4- the chance of regaining weight with MGB is much less than with sleeve
5- % of loss is almost the same
6- chance of getting GERD or reflux with sleeve is higher than with MGB
7- quality of eating and speed of recovery is better and faster with MGB compared to sleeve
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Oh and I forgot to mention. Theoretically, MGB should cause less dumping syndrome compared to RNY.. However, I did experience what very much seemed like dumping syndrome from Protein shakes (0 sugar 0carbs) tried different brands and all had the same effect on me. So dr advised to stay away from all forms of Protein Shakes and I have been feeling much better ever since.. It's strange that the Protein shake caused those symptoms because dumping syndrome is mainly cause by eating sugar
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